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Energy Storage Engineer – United States/Remote
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking an Energy Storage Engineer to join our Clean Energy Associates (CEA) team in the United States/Remote. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the clean energy industry.
Intertek's Clean Energy Associates (CEA) serves as a trusted partner to some of the world's leading renewable energy project developers, owners, and financiers, providing a range of services across the value chain. These services include quality assurance, supply chain management, and technical advisory services. CEA also supports clean energy equipment suppliers and manufacturers, helping them navigate key manufacturing challenges. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands, and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.
Learn more @ www.cea3.com
This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced Energy Storage Engineer who will play a key role in leading and executing tasks that support client needs while contributing to the growth and advancement of CEA's energy storage technical services platform. This role involves working directly with clients, including some of the world's largest renewable energy companies—to provide technical assessments, project evaluations, and quality control for energy storage systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in energy storage technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries, and be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously while engaging clients and internal teams.
What you'll do:
- Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on battery technology and energy storage system design and performance.
- Conduct independent engineering reviews of energy storage projects, including system designs and technical specifications.
- Develop and review technical proposals for energy storage projects, including scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
- Perform technical due diligence on energy storage systems, components, and configurations, including battery management systems and performance guarantees.
- Lead onsite quality control audits to inspect and test energy storage materials, equipment, and processes.
- Assess contractual agreements between energy storage system buyers and suppliers to identify potential risks.
- Develop technical reports on energy storage hardware/software, system design, and performance analysis.
- Maintain relationships with ESS equipment suppliers and stay updated on industry advancements in battery chemistry, power conversion systems (PCS), and energy management systems (EMS).
- Support the development of energy storage-related content, including white papers, presentations, and webinars.
- Work collaboratively across teams to manage multiple projects, ensuring timely and budget-conscious execution.
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in energy storage system design, performance analysis, and modeling for large-scale (>10MW) systems, ideally solar & storage, OR 3+ years of experience with lithium-ion or alternative battery technologies.
- Basic understanding of electrochemistry for batteries and basic performance testing, as well as energy storage performance metrics, including round-trip efficiency, cycle degradation, depth of discharge, and state of charge.
- Ability to perform detailed technical due diligence on energy storage systems and provide industry-leading reports.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills. PMP certifcation is a plus.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time for site visits and client engagements. Ability to work outdoors including but not limited to desert areas, long hours standing, climbing stairs and ladders when visiting client sites.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all-encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above-defined duties.
Benefits Info:
In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.
Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.
Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.
Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.
We Value Diversity
Intertek's network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.
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